Inhaler



(Nomad-a1.)

S. A. MORSE.

I'NHALER.

No; 281,114, Patented July 10, 1883..

UNITED STATES STEPHEN A. MORSE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

INHALER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 281,114, dated July 10, 1883.

Application filed January 9, 1883. (No model.)

To ail whom it may concern Be it known that l, STEPHEN A. Monsn, of the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inhalers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which-v Figure 1 is a perspective view of an inhaler, partly broken away to show my improvements, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the bottom oft-he inlet-tube, broken away to show the-float valve.

My invention consists of a novel arrangement of the valve hereinafter described and claimed.

A represents the bottle in which the liquid at is placed. In the construction shown I employ some liquid from the vapor of which I obtain the desired medical effect, and the construction of my apparatus, as hereinafter explained, will further this end.

B is the cork, or stopper, provided with two I holes, one for the 1nouth-tube D and the other for the inlet-tube The mouth-tube extends down part way tot-he surface of the liquid, and its outer end is of any desired construction. The inlet-tube C is of any desired construction, (particularly that shown-viz., provided with the branch tube and enlargement 0,) and at its lower end I provide the enlargement 0", having small hole (2 in its side. Within this bulb or enlargement c, I place the upwardly-closing float-valve E, its point 0 extending upward in the tube a sufficient distance to steady it in its act-ion.

In the enlargement c, I place an acid, and the operation will then be as follows: Air drawn in through the tube 0 takes up the fumes of the acid, passes down the tube 0, operates the float-valve E, goes out hole (l, up through the liquid c, and out through mouth-piece D. Should the operator by chance blow into the inouth tube, there will no serious result ensue, for float-valve E will he forced up into the neck of tube 0 and prevent the displacement of the liquid 0.

I am aware that it is not new to provide an inhaler with an inwardly-opening valve in its inlet-tube, and I do not therefore claim the same, broadly; but

RV hat I do claim, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is

In an inhaler, the air-inlet tube 0, having a bulb or enlargement, c, at its lower or submerged end, and provided with hole (I, in combination with the blown-glass float valve E, opening downwardly or inwardly and confined within the bulb c, as set forth, and for the purpose herein described.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand.

STEPHEh A. MORSE.

\Vituesses:

EAR-L BARTLETT, J. H. BLOOD. 

